Cool Websites and Tools [June 4th 2012]

Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. Most of the listed websites are FREE or come with a decent free account option. If you want to have similar cool website round-ups delivered to your daily email, subscribe here.

DefinePlug – Consider a situation when you are reading a very interesting article, and you come across a word you don’t understand. It is annoying when you have to open a new tab/window, open a dictionary website and look for its meaning. To help you get rid of this problem, give DefinePlug a try, a handy extension for Google Chrome to highlight words and find definitions. Read more: DefinePlug: Find The Meaning Of Words [Chrome]

The Artistifier – Recently a silent movie, The Artist, was released on a major scale and received an unexpectedly positive response. The movie has reignited interest in silent films. If you would like to create your own silent film with an existing video, then simply head on over to the site called The Artistifier. Read more: The Artistifier: Create Silent Movies From YouTube Videos

[NO LONGER WORKS] Dynamic Blue Screen – It is always fun to prank your friends and see how they react. A bunch of engineering students have given you a new way in which to prank your friends and it is called “Dynamic Blue Screen of Death Prank”, a website that simulates the appearance of the Blue Screen of Death. Read more: Dynamic Blue Screen Of Death Prank: Prank Your Friends With A Fake Blue Screen Of Death

[NO LONGER WORKS] Chomp – Playing with iOS or Android devices is always fun because there are always new apps to find, download, and install. Each new app increases the life of a device, further enhancing the user experience. Chomp is an app discovery tool for iOS and Android devices that makes searching fun with trending apps, free apps of the day, and more. Read more: Chomp: Simple & Fast Android & iOS App Discovery

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